Which to use
“nähere” is an adjective and “Nähte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,970
- “nähere” frequency rank
- #27,876
- “Nähte” frequency rank
- 35846
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nähere | Nähte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Komparativs des Adjektivs nah | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Naht |
Where the eye mixes nähere and Nähte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. nähere runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against Nähte's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses nähere with Nähte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nähere is [ˈnɛːəʁə] while Nähte is [ˈnɛːtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35846, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nähere is recorded at frequency rank #7,970, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈnɛːəʁə]. Nähte is at rank #27,876, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnɛːtə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 35846, this pair ranks #1,630,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nähere vs Nähte
Shared letters: ehnä. Private to "nähere": r. Private to "Nähte": t.
"nähere" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Nähte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nähere" and "Nähte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "nähere" or "Nähte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nähere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Nähte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,630,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nähere" and "Nähte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nagt vs Nähte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,630,100 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.